365 cakes pecan recipes

Nutty Mississippi mud pie stacks toasted pecans and walnuts under a tangy cream cheese layer, then crowns it with stovetop chocolate pudding. A no-bake-friendly Southern dessert that yields two pies.

Easy caramel apple pie: classic apple pie shortcut with store-bought crusts, sweet sliced apples, and a hot drizzle of caramel sauce and pecans straight out of the oven.

Nut crescents: buttery shortbread cookies shaped into crescents, dipped in egg white and a nut-sugar coating, baked golden, then dusted with powdered sugar. A holiday cookie classic.

Spiced pecan thumbprint cookies with cinnamon-scented dough and a glossy jam center. Buttery shortbread-style cookie with a nutty crunch, ready for the holiday cookie tin.

No-bake-style cherry squares layered with cornflake crumbs, coconut, marshmallows, maraschino cherries, and walnuts, bound with sweetened condensed milk for a festive holiday treat.

Old-fashioned icebox cookies with cardamom, cinnamon, lemon juice, and chopped nuts. Slice-and-bake dough that refrigerates overnight or freezes for weeks. Paper-thin and crispy.

Espresso brownie bars layered with a Kahlua-spiked cream cheese topping and feathered with melted chocolate for a marbled, bakery-window finish. Rich, fudgy, and built for a coffee-lover's dessert table.

County fair banana pie with a chocolate chip layer on the bottom, rum-spiked banana cream filling, and whipped cream with chopped pecans. A blue-ribbon worthy layered banana cream pie.

Brownie pecan pie with melted sweet chocolate, corn syrup, and whole pecans in a flaky crust. A fudgy, gooey mashup of two classic Southern desserts.

Chocolate diamond cookies with unsweetened chocolate, pecans, and vanilla. A fudgy, brownie-like holiday cookie baked in one pan and cut into festive diamond shapes.

Chocolate pecan pie with melted semisweet chocolate and butter swirled into a classic corn syrup filling. Rich, fudgy, and loaded with pecan halves in a flaky pastry shell.

Lemon-pecan torte made with ground pecans and matzoh meal instead of flour, topped with a lemon curd glaze. A naturally flourless cake perfect for Passover.

A two-layer pie with spiced butternut squash custard on the bottom and a gooey pecan pie filling on top, sweetened with maple syrup and dark brown sugar. A Midwest Thanksgiving stunner.

Unique apple pie with corn syrup custard and crunchy praline pecan topping spiked with apple brandy for sweet-rich Southern-style dessert.

Sharp cheddar, cinnamon-spiced apples, and crunchy walnuts bake into a savory-sweet quick bread that's perfect for fall brunches or afternoon tea.

Rich pecan pie with unsweetened chocolate and dark corn syrup for intense, bittersweet flavor. Buttery filling studded with pecans bakes until set with gooey center.